Masahiro Hashimoto's Photo Gallery
44N-VEETellurite TeO2
Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, JapanField of View: 4 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 7 mm
Tellurite crystal (7mm) on quartz.
MKT-8EUBismuthinite Bi2S3
Agenosawa mine, Takanosu, Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, JapanBismuthinite with charcopyrite
Field of view: 5cm
X7Q-L4LMimetite Pb5(AsO4)3Cl , Hemimorphite Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O
Kamegai mine, Kamegai, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japanyellow mimetite crystals on hemimorphite, image width: 1cm
Photo T.Yamada
6VN-XUYHemimorphite Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O
Kayano mine, Takachiho, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japanblue botryoidal hemimorphite, collected Sep 2012. image width: 8cm
K2L-GUHPrehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Kouragahana, Kitaura, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, JapanDimensions: 120 mm x 80 mm
A translucent apple-green Prehnite from Japan. This prehnite pocket was found in dolerite.
Collected in May 2011.
E0F-HYESphalerite ZnS
Kamioka Mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, JapanMarmatite crystals with quartz, size around 7x6 cm.
This specimen was collected by a local miner in 1960's.
CH2-XX0Benitoite BaTi(Si3O9)
California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USADimensions: 6 cm x 3 cm x 2 cm
Deep blue benitoite crystals on the matrix.
size: 6 x 3 x 2cm
Micro NIKKOR 60mm F2.8/Nikon D70
GR3-F0PPyromorphite Pb5(PO4)3Cl , Hinsdalite PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Ogoya Mine, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, JapanQuartz matrix covered with \
ANX-G4LPyromorphite Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Ogoya Mine, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, JapanPurple pyromorphite crystals on matrix. Size of individual crystals: 1-12mm, field width: 50mm
collected May 2003
Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 8th Sep 2010